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CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

MASAYA SIYANG pumili ng baby crib para sa magiging anak nila ni Payton. Ewan niya ba pero excited na siyang bumili ng gamit para kay baby.

Hindi siya nasamahan ni Payton dahil maraming tambak na trabaho ang nag hihintay sa kanya sa opisina.

Dumeretso na siya sa counter at nagbayad, kulay puti ang napili niyang baby crib dahil hindi pa naman nila alam kung ano ang magiging gender ni baby.

Tahimik siyang naglakad patungo sa parking lot nang biglang may tumigil na van sa kanyang harapan. Kumunot ang kaniyang noo at tumigil sa paglalakad dahil nakaharang ito mismo sa kanyang  harapan.

Liliko na sana siya at magpapatuloy sa paglalakad ng biglang may nagsibabaang mga di kilalang lalaki na parehong nakabunit kaya hindi niya kita ang mukha

Nanlaki ang kanyang mata ng bigla siyang hawakan ng mga ito. "Puta! Anong ginagawa niyo? Saan niyo ako dadalhin? Bitawan mo nga ako! " Nag hehestirikal niyang sigaw at nagpupumiglas sa kanilang pagkakahawak. Marahan siyang tinulak papasok ng van noong isang lalaki kaya siya napaupo.

"Saan niyo ba ako dadal— hmm! " Natigil siya sa pagsasalita ng bigla nitong nilagyan ng tape ang kanyang bibig habang tinalian ang kanyang kamay at tinaptapan ang kanyang mga mata kaya wala na siyang makita.

"Hmm!" Pilit niyang pagpupumiglas.  Naiiyak siyang humingi ng tulong sa kanyang isipan habang paulit ulit na binabanggit ang pangalan ni Payton.

Malakas na bumundol ang kaba sa kanyang dibdib, hindi para sa sarili ngunit para sa batang nasa kanyang sinapupunan.

Mabilis ang kanilang naging biyahe at namalayan niya nalang na huminto na ang kanilang sinasakyang van sa hindi niya alam kung saang lugar.

Inakay siya nito palabas at hinila sa kung saan.

"Dito kalang at huwag kang aalis diyan." Malakas na saad ng isang pamilyar na boses bago tinanggal ang tali sa kanyang kamay. Rinig niya ang papaalis nitong yapak. Kinakabahan niyang tinanggal ang tape sa kanyang bibig at ang takip sa kanyang mga mata.

Pinikit-pikit niya muna ang kanyang mata bago tuluyang nagmulat at nilibot ang paningin sa kabuuan.

Nagulat siya ng makitang may nakatapat na ilaw sa kanya habang puro dilim ang paligid.

Kinakabahan siyang lumingon-lingon ngunit wala parin siyang makita dahil sa sobrang dilim ng paligid. Nanginginig niyang hinawakan ang kanyang namamawis na kamay.

Akmang tatalikod na sana siya ng may marinig na kalaskas ng gitara. Mabilis niyang nilibot ang paningin at pilit na hinahanap kung saan nanggaling ang tunog na iyon.

I met  you in the dark, you lit me up
You made me feel as though I was enough
We dance the night away, We drunk too much.

Halos mapaiyak siya ng marinig ang pamilyar na boses nang kumakanta. Kahit madilim ang paligid at hindi niya ito nakikita ay alam niya sa sarili kung sino ang  nagmamay-ari ng boses na iyon.

I held your back when
You were throwin up

Then you smiled over your shoulder
For a minute,  I was stone-cold sober
I pulled you closer to my chest
And you ask me to stay over

I said I already told ya
I think that you should get some rest
I know I loved you then
But you'd never know

Unti-unting bumuhay ang ilaw sa paligid dahilan ng makita niya ang lahat ng tao sa paligid at ang lalaking kaninang nais  niyang makita.

Cause I played it cool when I was  scared of letting go
I know I needed you
But I never showed

But I want to stay with you until we're grey and old
Just say you won't let go
Just say you won't let go

Umiiyak niya itong tinitigan habang may maliit at sinserong ngiting nakaukit sa kanyang mga labi.

I'll wake you up with some breakfast in bed
I'll bring you coffee with a kiss on your head
And I'll take the kids to school
Wave them goodbye

Marahan itong naglakad palapit sa kanyang gawi habang namumula ang mata hudyat na maiiyak na ito ano mang oras.

And ill thank my lucky star for that night
When you look over your shoulder
For a minute, I forget that I'm older
I wanna dance with you right now
Oh, and you look as beautiful as ever
And I swear that everyday you'll get better
You make me feel this way somehow

I'm so in love with you
And I hope you know
Darling,your love is more than worths
It's weight and gold

Tinitigan siya nito ng punong puno ng pagmamahal. Pumungay ang mga mata nito bago marahang hinawakan ang kanyang kamay at dinala sa kanyang mga labi at marahang hinalikan.

We've come, so far my dear
Look how we've grown
And I wanna stay with you until we're grey and old.

Just say you won't let go
Just say you won't let go
I wanna live with you
Even we're ghosts

'Cause you were always there for me when I needed you the most
I'm gonna love you till
My lungs give out
I promise til death we part in our vows
So I wrote this song for you, now everybody knows
That it's you and me til we're gray and old

Just say you won't let go
Just say you won't let go
Just say you won't let go
Oh, just say you won't let go

Pagtatapos nito sa kanta. Marahan nitong pinahiran ang kanyang mga luha habang may malawak na ngiting nakakurba sa kanyang mga labi. Hinagkan nito ang kanyang noo at niyakap ng mahigpit.

"Just like what the songs said, I'm gonna love you 'til my lungs give out," he whispered softly.

"I love you so much to the point that I can't bear to lose you. You're like the air in my life; without you, I can't breathe. I can't live. Serenity, I know we met unexpectedly, and we fell in love unexpectedly as well. But I promise you that even if our meeting and falling in love were unexpected, I will make sure that our love will last a lifetime," he earnestly declared before gently pulling away from me, cupping my face, now filled with tears.

"I don't see any other woman growing old with me but you. You're the only woman I dreamed of being with until the afterlife. You're the only woman I'll face at the altar and the mother of my future child," he said tearfully, gradually kneeling in front of me.

Napasinghap siya at napatakip sa kanyang bibig.

"Serenity Hayes, can you accept this man in front of you who's now kneeling and waiting for your answer? Though I've already proposed to you, for me, you deserve this kind of proposal where everyone can see how I kneel in front of you and ask for your hands. Will you accept me despite my flaws? Please say yes, and I swear to God to love you, only you, forever. I will take good care of you and our future kids. I will love and protect you for a lifetime. Please, baby, say yes," he pleaded. He couldn't hold back his tears, and they streamed down his face.

His eyes turned red as tears continued to flow. His hands trembled as he held a box containing a ring.

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